Tearfund Canada

Tearfund Canada Partnering with local churches because the solution to poverty isn't just physical - it's spiritual, too.

10/11/2026

You were created with purpose.

Your life is not random. God has shaped you with care, and He invites you to take part in the good work He is already doing in the world.

Sometimes that looks big. Often, it looks like a simple act of faithfulness. Showing up. Serving someone. Choosing generosity. Loving your neighbour well.

This Sunday, may we walk faithfully in the purpose He has prepared for us.

10/09/2026

What does it take to provide food for over 20,000 people in South Sudan?

In this video, go behind the scenes of a large-scale food distribution supporting thousands of people facing severe food insecurity, including families displaced by the war in Sudan.

See what happens when the trucks arrive, how food is unloaded and organized, how families move through the distribution process, and what each household takes home.

Families receive staple foods including sorghum, beans, iodized salt and cooking oil, helping them meet urgent needs during an incredibly difficult season.

But the goal goes beyond today.

With food available for their families, people have more time to work their fields and grow crops. The hope is that when food assistance comes to an end, their harvests can help carry them forward.
This is what humanitarian response looks like on the ground in South Sudan.

The project is supported by Tearfund Canada, The Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Cirda, Tearfund South Sudan and generous Canadians partnering with communities facing food insecurity and displacement.

Learn more: www.tearfund.ca

10/08/2026

Elizabeth was new to the village of Dodoma in rural Tanzania.

As a single mother of three, providing food and a stable home for her children was a daily challenge.

Education was another problem—with the nearest school being miles away, she couldn’t send them alone on foot.

Through the local church’s agricultural training in her new community, Elizabeth learned to make better use of her farmland and the basics of Kitchen Gardening.

When she joined a Village Savings and Loans (VSL) group was when she could finally turn her dreams to action!

With a loan from her group, Elizabeth connected a water supply close to home so she could grow a Kitchen Garden.

“Having vegetables close to home has improved our nutrition, and the money I earn from selling extra vegetables helps me pay the water bill.”

With her new knowledge and skills learned from the VSLA group, Elizabeth started a sewing business, building another stream of income.

“I was able to buy a bicycle. Now, I can take my child to school.”

This all started with one generous gift. Elizabeth’s story is a reminder that lasting change begins with a single opportunity.

Hear more of Elizabeth’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FqBd7lvbwg

This Thanksgiving, what if gratitude became generosity? 🍂As we gather around tables, give thanks, and reflect on God’s g...
10/07/2026

This Thanksgiving, what if gratitude became generosity? 🍂

As we gather around tables, give thanks, and reflect on God’s goodness, we’re reminded that what we’ve been given can become a blessing to someone else.

In rural Kenya, Julius and Mucenia are building a stronger future for their family. Through training and support from Tearfund’s local partner, Fadhili Trust, they learned new ways to farm, began saving for the future, and started growing nutritious food at home.

Their hard work is helping hope take root.

And this Thanksgiving, you can help plant that same seed of possibility for another family.

Your gift can help families strengthen their farms, build savings, grow food at home, and create a more resilient future together.

This Thanksgiving, give thanks. Then help hope grow. 🌱

Give your Thanksgiving gift today: https://tearfund.ca/bicycle/

10/06/2026

From Cambodia and Thailand: Connecting Across the Tearfund Family

Trisha Okenge, Tearfund Canada’s Executive Director and CEO, and Frewengel Wolde-Michael, our International Program Director, have been in Cambodia and Thailand connecting with leaders from across the Tearfund family and visiting local programs.

It’s been a valuable opportunity to listen, learn, and see firsthand how local churches and communities are working toward lasting change. The visit has also strengthened relationships across the Tearfund family and deepened our shared understanding of the work happening on the ground.

Bringing back the buffalo is about more than herds. It’s about culture, connection, and hope for future generations. 🦬We...
10/05/2026

Bringing back the buffalo is about more than herds. It’s about culture, connection, and hope for future generations. 🦬

We’re grateful to partner with Loko Koa and The Free Methodist Church in Canada as Lima Nanai and the team visit churches across Ontario, sharing how the Buffalo Project is making a difference in First Nations communities.

Join us in praying for safe travels, meaningful conversations, and deeper relationships as churches hear these stories of hope.

10/05/2026

Why pray for our leaders?

1️⃣ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 -God calls us to do it.

2️⃣ Proverbs 21:1 -God can direct the thoughts and actions of our leaders in answer to prayer.

3️⃣ 1 Kings 3:9 - A leader who follows the Lord seeks his wise counsel for important decisions.

Pray that our God gives the world's leaders discernment and clarity of thought.

Pray they will lead with humility and justice over self interest.

And pray they come to know the Lord so they can lead by His example.

10/04/2026

So much in life can change. Seasons shift. Circumstances change. The road ahead can feel uncertain.

But Jesus remains faithful.

Around the world, local churches are walking alongside their communities through seasons of challenge and change, sharing the steady hope of Christ in both word and action.

And we get to be part of it.

Today, may this be your reminder: the God who has been faithful before is faithful now, and He will be faithful in what comes next.

Take a moment to pray for churches and communities around the world today.

Tearfund Canada strives to follow Jesus where the need is the greatest.That's why we have partner programs in: 1. Tanzan...
10/02/2026

Tearfund Canada strives to follow Jesus where the need is the greatest.

That's why we have partner programs in:

1. Tanzania
2. Democratic Republic of Congo
3. Ethiopia
4. South Sudan
5. Kenya
6. India
7. Canada

Thank you for supporting our programs across the world!

Learn more about where we work and what we do: https://tearfund.ca/programs/

After her husband passed away last year, Nthoki was forced to take her family’s finances into her own hands. She quickly...
10/01/2026

After her husband passed away last year, Nthoki was forced to take her family’s finances into her own hands.

She quickly became the sole provider for her six children in her village in rural Kenya.

After learning about the benefits of Savings and Loans Groups from Tearfund’s local partner, Fadhili Trust, Nthoki and her community took the initiative to start a group themselves.

Nthoki was strategic. She used loans from her group to make small changes that would help her family succeed.

Her first loan was taken out to pay school tuition.

After paying off that loan, she took out a second to build a farm stand for selling extra produce she grew, and bought chickens to raise for meat.

When the chickens reached slaughter weight, she sold them and bought a goat and seedlings to plant around her property.

Step by small step, Nthoki is building a life for her family so they can sustain themselves.

Her farm stand is thriving, and has enabled her to keep her children in school, even sending her eldest daughter to college!

All this is possible because she took a chance at doing something different.

Now, Nthoki is building a life that will support her family for many years and helping others in her village do the same through her Savings Group.

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